Average Water Consumption
| Average Water Consumption |
|
|
| Shower |
Old Showerhead
Efficient Showerhead
|
17L/min
8L/min
|
| Toilet |
Single Flush
Dual Half Flush
Dual Full Flush
|
12L
3L
6L
|
| Bath |
Half Full
Full
|
80L
140L
|
| Bathroom |
Brushing teeth/shaving tap running
Brushing teeth/shaving tap off
Hand basin
|
5L/min
1L/min
5L/min
|
| Kitchen |
Washing dishes by hand (one meal)
Old dishwasher
Modern Dishwasher
Garbage disposal
|
18L
60L
18L
10L
|
| Laundry |
Modern Front Loader
Top Loader
Twin Tub
|
60L
150L
70L
|
| Garden |
Sprinkler
Washing car with hose
Hosing driveway
Average size swimming pool
|
1000L/hr
200L/12min
75L/5min
20,000 to 40,000L
|
| Leaks |
Dripping tap
Leaking
Leaking toilet
|
20 to 150L/day
300L/day from a 1.5mm hole
10 to 260L/day
|
| Evaporative Cooling |
8hrs/day |
1.4L/min
Up to 672L/day
|
| Stock Trough |
1 cow
1 horse
1 sheep
|
35 to 80L/day
40 to 50L/day
2 to 6L/day
|
| Pool Evaporation |
8m x 4m x 1.25m
40,000L
32 meters squared
|
205L/day
6.4/m2/day
|
Please note - all figures are estimates.